Crestwood, Yonkers, New York
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Crestwood is a neighborhood in Yonkers, New York
. Located in northeastern Yonkers, Crestwood borders the Bronx River
where it meets the Village of Tuckahoe
. Because the main part of Crestwood is served by the Tuckahoe post office, many residents identify their location as Tuckahoe or Crestwood, rather than Yonkers.
The creation of the Bronx River Parkway
(BRP) had a profound impact on the geography of the Crestwood/Tuckahoe area. When construction began in 1917, one of the overarching objectives of the road designers was to "conveniently accommodate the large amount of traffic expected and to display to the traveler the principal interesting features without despoiling it" (from the 1909 Bronx Parkway Commission Report). The Parkway was completed in 1925 and had far-reaching sociological consequences. As part of the right-of-way purchases, lots belonging to Crestwood had to be bought up, and roads cut in two. Traveling northbound on the BRP, after exit 5 to Crestwood, one can see the earlier pattern of cross-streets extending from the left-hand side of the roadway across to the right-hand side. A newer off-ramp on the northbound side now leads into what was a roadway that had to be removed to facilitate the construction of the parkway.
Closer to Crestwood station
, several grandly built homes occupy the hilly ground overlooking the river.
Crestwood has been home to Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary since 1962, when the seminary purchased the former Adrian Iselin estate from the Sisters of Charity
. Crestwood is also home to the Catholic Church Annunciation and the Annunciation School.
serves as the town line between several Westchester
communities, dividing the City of Yonkers from the Town of Eastchester, with its villages of Tuckahoe and Bronxville
. The Harlem Line of the Metro-North commuter railroad runs along the Bronx River and has two stops in the Village of Tuckahoe. Since both stations could not be named Tuckahoe, the southern station down by the Village Hall
is named Tuckahoe
for the area east of the station, and the northern station Crestwood
for the area to the west, in Yonkers. This leads many Tuckahoe residents to refer to northern Tuckahoe as Crestwood.
This train station was depicted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post issue for November 16, 1946, in the painting Commuters, by Norman Rockwell
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Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
. Located in northeastern Yonkers, Crestwood borders the Bronx River
Bronx River
The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City....
where it meets the Village of Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York
Tuckahoe is a village in the town of Eastchester in Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village's population was 6,486....
. Because the main part of Crestwood is served by the Tuckahoe post office, many residents identify their location as Tuckahoe or Crestwood, rather than Yonkers.
The creation of the Bronx River Parkway
Bronx River Parkway
The Bronx River Parkway is a long parkway in downstate New York. It is named for the nearby Bronx River, which it parallels. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Story Avenue near Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx neighborhood of Soundview...
(BRP) had a profound impact on the geography of the Crestwood/Tuckahoe area. When construction began in 1917, one of the overarching objectives of the road designers was to "conveniently accommodate the large amount of traffic expected and to display to the traveler the principal interesting features without despoiling it" (from the 1909 Bronx Parkway Commission Report). The Parkway was completed in 1925 and had far-reaching sociological consequences. As part of the right-of-way purchases, lots belonging to Crestwood had to be bought up, and roads cut in two. Traveling northbound on the BRP, after exit 5 to Crestwood, one can see the earlier pattern of cross-streets extending from the left-hand side of the roadway across to the right-hand side. A newer off-ramp on the northbound side now leads into what was a roadway that had to be removed to facilitate the construction of the parkway.
Closer to Crestwood station
Crestwood (Metro-North station)
The Crestwood Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Crestwood, NY, which is in the city of Yonkers and the residents of the northern part of Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York via the Harlem Line. It is from Grand Central Terminal...
, several grandly built homes occupy the hilly ground overlooking the river.
Crestwood has been home to Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary since 1962, when the seminary purchased the former Adrian Iselin estate from the Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Charity
Many religious communities have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. The rule of Saint Vincent for the Daughters of Charity has been adopted and adapted by at least sixty founders of religious orders around the world in the subsequent centuries....
. Crestwood is also home to the Catholic Church Annunciation and the Annunciation School.
Crestwood-Tuckahoe confusion
The Bronx RiverBronx River
The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City....
serves as the town line between several Westchester
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
communities, dividing the City of Yonkers from the Town of Eastchester, with its villages of Tuckahoe and Bronxville
Bronxville, New York
Bronxville is an affluent village within the town of Eastchester, New York, in the United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately north of midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County. At the 2010 census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323...
. The Harlem Line of the Metro-North commuter railroad runs along the Bronx River and has two stops in the Village of Tuckahoe. Since both stations could not be named Tuckahoe, the southern station down by the Village Hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
is named Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe (Metro-North station)
The Tuckahoe Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the village of Tuckahoe, New York via the Harlem Line. It is 16 miles from Grand Central Terminal....
for the area east of the station, and the northern station Crestwood
Crestwood (Metro-North station)
The Crestwood Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Crestwood, NY, which is in the city of Yonkers and the residents of the northern part of Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York via the Harlem Line. It is from Grand Central Terminal...
for the area to the west, in Yonkers. This leads many Tuckahoe residents to refer to northern Tuckahoe as Crestwood.
This train station was depicted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post issue for November 16, 1946, in the painting Commuters, by Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell
Norman Percevel Rockwell was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening...
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